Cherry-Grapefruit Basil Sorbet

Fresh basil pairs wonderfully with the sweet-tart citrus and deep cherry flavors in this elegant sorbet. Garnish the scoops with small basil leaves, if you like.

Fresh basil pairs wonderfully with the sweet-tart citrus and deep cherry flavors in this elegant sorbet. Garnish the scoops with small basil leaves, if you like.

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Ingredients

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

Dash of kosher salt

1/2 cup basil leaves

3 cups pitted cherries

1/2 cup fresh ruby red grapefruit juice (about 1 grapefruit)

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Nutritional Information

Calories 105

Fat 0.2g

Satfat 0.0g

Monofat 0.0g

Polyfat 0.1g

Protein 0.9g

Carbohydrate 27g

Fiber 1.4g

Cholesterol 0.0mg

Iron 0.4mg

Sodium 18mg

Calcium 16mg

Calories 105

Fat 0.2g

Satfat 0.0g

Monofat 0.0g

Polyfat 0.1g

Protein 0.9g

Carbohydrate 27g

Fiber 1.4g

Cholesterol 0.0mg

Iron 0.4mg

Sodium 18mg

Calcium 16mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in basil; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.

Step 2

Place cherries in a food processor; process until smooth. Add sugar mixture, grapefruit juice, and lime juice; process until well blended. Strain cherry mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Pour cherry mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.